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Your First Gem and Mineral Show: What to Expect and How to Get the Most Out of It

Your First Gem and Mineral Show: What to Expect...

A first-timer's complete guide to gem and mineral shows: what to expect, what to bring, how to shop smart, and vendor-side etiquette that will get you better deals and better...

Your First Gem and Mineral Show: What to Expect...

A first-timer's complete guide to gem and mineral shows: what to expect, what to bring, how to shop smart, and vendor-side etiquette that will get you better deals and better...

The Meteorite That Crashed Through a New Jersey Roof Just Rewrote What We Know About Asteroid Chemistry

The Meteorite That Crashed Through a New Jersey...

New lab results on the Hillsborough, New Jersey meteorite reveal a richer mix of extraterrestrial amino acids than samples returned from asteroids Bennu and Ryugu.

The Meteorite That Crashed Through a New Jersey...

New lab results on the Hillsborough, New Jersey meteorite reveal a richer mix of extraterrestrial amino acids than samples returned from asteroids Bennu and Ryugu.

A 450-Million-Year-Old Crinoid Just Yielded the Oldest Soft Tissue Ever Found in a Fossil

A 450-Million-Year-Old Crinoid Just Yielded the...

University of Oklahoma paleontologists found 450-million-year-old fossilized soft tissue in a crinoid — only the second such find ever, and a reminder that these ancient sea creatures built their skeletons...

A 450-Million-Year-Old Crinoid Just Yielded the...

University of Oklahoma paleontologists found 450-million-year-old fossilized soft tissue in a crinoid — only the second such find ever, and a reminder that these ancient sea creatures built their skeletons...

A Fireball Over Lake Huron Just Scattered Meteorites Across a Remote Canadian Island

A Fireball Over Lake Huron Just Scattered Meteo...

A June 19 bolide over Ontario dropped a significant meteorite fall on Lake Huron's Cockburn Island, and Western University scientists are now mapping the strewn field.

A Fireball Over Lake Huron Just Scattered Meteo...

A June 19 bolide over Ontario dropped a significant meteorite fall on Lake Huron's Cockburn Island, and Western University scientists are now mapping the strewn field.

Paraíba Tourmalines Headline Phillips' $4.1 Million New York Jewels Sale

Paraíba Tourmalines Headline Phillips' $4.1 Mil...

Phillips' June 10, 2026 New York Jewels auction totaled $4.1 million with a 95% sell-through rate, with five Paraíba tourmalines among the sale's most closely watched lots.

Paraíba Tourmalines Headline Phillips' $4.1 Mil...

Phillips' June 10, 2026 New York Jewels auction totaled $4.1 million with a 95% sell-through rate, with five Paraíba tourmalines among the sale's most closely watched lots.

Five Rare Paraíba Tourmalines Sell for $3.4 Million at Sotheby's

Five Rare Paraíba Tourmalines Sell for $3.4 Mil...

A private collection of five Brazilian Paraíba tourmalines blew past estimates at Sotheby's June 2026 high jewelry sale in New York, part of a $43.4 million total.

Five Rare Paraíba Tourmalines Sell for $3.4 Mil...

A private collection of five Brazilian Paraíba tourmalines blew past estimates at Sotheby's June 2026 high jewelry sale in New York, part of a $43.4 million total.